Remember the 122mph biker

[Nicky S]

Originally Posted by cartwrim

+1

i second this

There's no doubt the guy was stupid to do as he did and he clearly doesn't dispute it however there are a few questionable aspects. His speed is obviously recorded at 122mph but looking at the video it's just a very brief ping in poor weather conditions (which affect the laser) at quite an angle, looking at the way he corners and the speed of the other cars it doesn't look like he's doing twice the speed. The lean is very gentle and both the car behind him and the oncoming car appear to be going at similar speeds.

Also I don't understand how he can be punished for the son not having protective clothing on as he met the legal requirements for carrying a pillion passenger. I think it's daft that there's no requirement to wear anything aside from a helmet and as a responsible parent he should have ensured the child was wearing suitable protective gear but really the problem is the law itself as I think it should specify more than a helmet.

The sentencing seems disproportionate as well as it's twice as much as the guy who was convicted from his Youtube videos received and I think the latter was much worse.

John

[Balky001]

I don't think the speed reading is being questioned and the rider accepted he was doing 122. In context with other punishment a custodian sentence is extreme. The way the judge implies he could be a missle if he had lost control whereas the bloke in the car, drunk doing 83 in a 30 was only a 'danger to himself' How??? Anyone could have been hit. It's unfair but prejudice is still alive an kicking on our law courts

[anna]

so the tax payers have to yet again pay for his 6 month visit. Whilst at home his wife and son have to manage without another income.

I wonder if it will be long before they are asking the system for help, and yet more tax payers wallets are emptied due to a system that is having problems being consistant.

Do you actually get a criminal record for speeding--> Jail ?

[Luckypants]

Originally Posted by hob

Do you actually get a criminal record for speeding--> Jail ?

He was convicted of Dangerous Driving, which is a criminal offence. Speeding does not gain you a criminal record.

[punyXpress]

Look on the bright side!
Anyone in the soap / moulding business?
How about getting the HMP franchise for 'busa shaped soap on a rope - other models to be available shortly.

[punyXpress]

Only saw the vid on TV, but it never looks like 120+ to me, nor did I see signs of really hard braking to bring speed down to what looks quite sedate at the bend. Perhaps he just has a penchant for rough company in the showers!

Was it not discussed in the previous thread that the speeding occurred not on the pice of video, but previous to that?

[Bluepete]

No, the video shows the offence.

Don't forget, we don't know what focal length the video camera was zoomed to. It makes a huge difference to how we perceive objects, specifically, a long zoom lens will "compress" the appearence of the image, making the vehicle appear as if it is travelling slower than it is. Conversly, a wide angle lens will make the vehicle appear to be going faster.
This phenmonenon is well known about in photography and is used in all sorts of images to alter the way the image is seen.
It's noticable how many people on here say they don't believe the bike was travelling that fast. The guy riding it did and the evidence of the laser appears to show it to. (that is if you believe that lasers work for speed enforcement, but that's another issue)

Pete